Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by Melethia:
Heh! Reminds me of the signs like "Beer Ice Dancing" you see on little joints on the sides of back roads. I actually like the busy-ness of this - definitely adds to the cluttered and disorganized feel of the place.

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by zxaar:
BW conversion was good and probably the strongest point of this. But I am sorry to say I do not find it interesting. And this is probably undoing of this photo. I really did not like the framing. Sorry for being negative but this is how I felt.

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by BAMartin:
This photo has the perfect DOF to add to the "antique" background. I also like the processing and the tones. The one thing that is a little distracting to me are the tree branches over the building. They give a cluttered feel to the image.

But now that I have typed that, it seems that cluttered is sort of what this photo is all about. Maybe that is what you were going for and nailed it absolutely.

Simplicity ExTOLLed
by karmat

Comment by moolacoola:
Damn, those look delicious. Nicely done.

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by tnun:
I really need to see more focus/detail in the building/stuff/detritus. Overall, I like the brightness and for sure the quirkiness.

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by krnodil:
A simple and direct shot, in all its odd juxtapositions. Yeah, the powerline is annoying, but at least it had the decency to slope at the same angle as the sign frame! :)

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by karmat:
yea. that blasted powerline bothered me too. i tried to get rid of it, and just couldn't get it to pass muster. . ..

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by glad2badad:
High contrast, cold (rhododendrons tell me that), busy, interesting...all first impressions.

Love the title. I've seen several places like this along the Shenandoahs here in Virginia. Love to stop when I can as you never know what "treasures" you might find!

You know what pulls me away in this photo? The powerline in the bg. It's a thick white line that just jumps out no matter how much I try to avoid it.

What was your primary subject? The building, or the sign? I ask because your choice of aperture puts the sign squarely in focus, and teases with the building (not OOF for just bg, not sharp enough for comfortable viewing). Tough choice for sure. Go deeper and you bring in more "things" like branches, etc...go shallower and people will say they want more. Hmmm. Maybe you did make the correct aperture selection after all. :-D

Now you've made me want to take a road trip! He-he.

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by ingridblue:
I love lots about this one! The depth-of-field is great, the clarity is great, the B+W conversion is great, the framing is great... I think it's a photo that tells a story, and it makes me giggle :)

Moonshiner's Side Business
by karmat

Comment by Kelli:
I was also quite amused by this. I gave it a 7 in voting. The thought of boiled peanuts being sold with antiques is humerous in itself, but throw in that "building" and it just cracks me up.